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Fix stalled farms, missing seeds and locked tools

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Check the soil after harvesting, use the Watering Can’s secondary action, and inspect the exact farming-bench tier and ingredient names. Several launch-era farm instructions changed in Updates 2–6.

Checked 8 Oct 2026 · before Update 8 pre-release (Part 3) (5 Nov 2026)What changed

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Coverage: Early Access · Chapter I / Update 7 · hotfix 0.7.3 (October 21) · Update 8 in opt-in pre-release since October 22 · store declares offline play with periodic authentication · official sources checked November 4, 2026 UTC. Research checked 8 Oct 2026. Updated 25 Oct 2026

This guide uses the linked sources and any attributed demonstrations. Platform differences and limitations are noted with the advice they affect.

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  1. 0:10–0:17The Farmer's Workbench tier panel and its Tier 2 requirementsCheck the actual unlock tier · ConCon

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Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Hytale Update 7 (Chapter I), October 12

0:10–0:17 · 7 sThe Farmer's Workbench tier panel and its Tier 2 requirements

Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.

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“How to get Softwood Logs / Aspen or Beech ► Hytale” by ConCon · Jan 15, 2026 · Early Access launch month (uploaded 2026-01-15); predates Updates 1–7

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Before you start

  • A Farmer’s Workbench, Hoe, Watering Can and the planted crop’s name.
  • Use the stable Update 6 rules here; modded growth settings can differ.
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Check the block underneath the crop

Tilled Soil now becomes Dirt after a crop is harvested. Re-till before replanting. Update 6 also fixed crop growth stages being lost on reload and saplings failing because their roots lacked room.

If a crop still stalls, compare one affected plant with a small fresh plot before rebuilding the entire farm. Record the crop, soil, world version and enabled mods for a useful bug report.

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Use the current watering and harvesting controls

The Watering Can uses the secondary interaction. Hold it to charge a 3×3 watering area; capacity increased to 50. Check your rebound controls if the expected mouse button does nothing.

Copper and Iron Sickles are crafted at the Farming Workbench. Holding the input repeats the swing. The updated recipes require specific items, so a similar resource type may not satisfy the recipe.

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Check the actual unlock tier

Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Hytale Update 7 (Chapter I), October 12

0:10–0:17 · 7 sThe Farmer's Workbench tier panel and its Tier 2 requirements

On screen: The Farmer's Workbench window is open; the panel on the right reads Farmer's Workbench Tier 1 and lists four Tier 2 requirement items with red counts, and hovering one shows “Resource: Softwood Trunks” above a greyed-out Upgrade button.

Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.

ConConFull video ↗
Credits

“How to get Softwood Logs / Aspen or Beech ► Hytale” by ConCon · Jan 15, 2026 · Early Access launch month (uploaded 2026-01-15); predates Updates 1–7

Independent creator · no partnership implied

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0:10–0:17The Farmer's Workbench tier panel and its Tier 2 requirements
Unlock or requirementCurrent documented rule
Copper HoeFarmer’s Workbench Tier 2
Iron HoeTier 4
Thorium HoeTier 6
Chicken CoopTier 3, reduced from Tier 5
Tier 4 wood requirementDrywood Log
Tier 6 wood requirementRedwood Log
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Understand the crop-specific exceptions

Eternal Corn yields 2–4 Corn in Update 6. Newly planted Aubergines and Lettuce return their seeds when broken. Those rules are crop-specific; do not apply their yield or seed return to every plant.

Update 2 protects Eternal crops from accidental weapon damage and returns seeds when fully grown Eternal crops are broken. Harvest prompts and deliberate breaking are different actions. Keep seed stock until you have confirmed your own replanting loop.

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When an upgrade recipe disagrees with a guide

Check the entire recipe in the active game build, including the exact Essence type. Published farming guides disagree on some tier costs; this edition does not combine those incompatible tables. The confirmed tier changes above help identify an outdated walkthrough without pretending the full cost database is complete.

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Sources · 5Official · Walkthrough · checked 8 Oct 2026 · Research checked 8 Oct 2026
Update 6 patch notes ↗Hardcore, Mod Browser and current client requirements. Teleporter naming/cooldown fixes and invalid-spawn portal key refund; not tested save recovery.Official ·
Update 3 patch notes ↗Taming, map markers, teleport reuse and farming changes.Official ·
Update 4 patch notes ↗Saplings, Apple trees and current farming tools.Official ·
Farming, crops and Essence of Life ↗Basic crop loop and recipe benchmark; unsupported timing and conflicting Tier 2 costs excluded.Walkthrough ·
Update 2 mining and farming changes ↗Adamantite pickaxe gate, new-chunk ore generation and farming tool tiers.Official ·

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